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YALE ALUMNI WHEREKLY
MR. ADEE'S SPEECH,
The Credit for the Yale-Harvard
Reconciliation.
The report of the March meeting of
the New York Alumni Association in
the last number of the WEEKLY was
made up largely from the notes fur-
nished a WEEKLY reporter by Mr. Camp.
He allowed the WEEKLY to pass over a
lot of interesting things, because they
were personal to himself. One of them
has been presented by several graduates
for publication and, in accepting it, the
editor of the WEEKLY has exercised his
right of non-conference in such matters
with the Associate Editor. Mr. George
A. Adee’s speech at the meeting on
March 5 was as follows :
Mr. President and Fellow Graduates:
—To one who, after thirty years of
athletic service for Yale, is at length
compelled by stress of other work and
duties here to give up active participa-
tion in college athletics, it is govod in-
deed to know that no cloud now dark-
ens the athletic sky between Cambridge
and New Haven.
It becomes, too, a pleasure, a privilege
and an honor to testify here to the loy-
alty, the skill, the tact, the patience of
Walter Camp, in successfully renewing
the good old Yale-Harvard relations in
all athletic sports for five years to
come. May these friendly relations
never again be ruptured. Without de-
tracting from the credit due to others
in New Haven, let us give to him the
honor, for to him it belongs. No great-
er work in this field has ever been per-
formed, to my knowledge, by any one
graduate. It is the crowning glory of
Mr. Camp’s athletic career, and he de-
serves the gratitude of all Yale men,
for his services are indeed beyond re-
ward.
At our last Alumni dinner on Janu-
ary 22d, a vote was taken against row-
ing Cornell. This kept me awake all
that night, for it seemed to throw ob-
stacles in the way of renewing Yale-
Harvard friendship and historic rivalry.
It tended to widen the breach instead of
healing it. And right here I have a
confession to make. Impelled by a con-
viction that something must be done
before it was too late, I sent a tele-
gram to Camp and the President of
the Yale Boat Club, and here it is: ‘‘Be-
lieving renewal in all sports vital, I
personally favor accepting Harvard’s
rowing terms, if honorable to Columbia
and Pennsylvania, although Association
voted differently last night.’’
I claim no part of the credit for the
settlement of the agreement on that
basis, for it was not settled at all until
nearly three weeks later. But, gent'le-
men, although now only ‘a looker-on
in Venice,’’ that telegram gives me quiet
satisfaction. I thought it was right
then and I think so now. If that be
treason to the Association, make.the
most of it.
WHAT IS GOING ON AT NEW HAVEN.
A few words more. Put no faith in
attacks upon Yale, her instructors or
her graduates. They are doing their
best. Let us not sit here a prey to evil
reports, but go to New Haven and see
for ourselves what the President, the
Faculty, the students and the gradu-
ates are trying to do, and what they
are accomplishing.
One graduate, Lampson, ’62—Heaven
reward him—appreciated this. That cool-
headed banker was fully aware that
Yale—of all other universities in Amer-
ica—was best worthy of the seven hun-
dred and fifty thousand dollars he be-
queathed her.
Long may Yale and Harvard stand
hand in hand before the world in sci-
ence, education, pure ideals and pa-
triotism, and apply them even to their
athletic contests and relations,
I have heard Mr. Camp quote the
immortal words from Thackeray’s “End
of the Play.” After many years on the
Athletic stage, standing here, as it
were, at the ‘End of the Play,’’ I repeat
them, for they can never be worn
threadhare:
Come wealth or want, come good or ill,
Let young and old accept their part. |
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And bear it with an honest heart
Who misses or who wins the prize.
Go, lose or conquer as you can.
But if you fail or if you rise,
Be each, pray God, a gentleman.
Again we bid Walter Camp welcome
here. Our appreciation of his past ser-
vices to Yale had already been ex-
pressed at the great banquet given in
his honor several years ago. The
touch of the lips of the four hundred
sons of Yale who quaffed the loving
cup we gave him then
Will always linger there.
Some silent now forever,
One by one will all those lips be stillea—
How soon we may not know—
Until those loyal hearts and true
Are all at rest,
And Walter’s cup becomes a heritage,
Hallowed and priceless to his boy.
‘Madison
The “Sheff.” Petition Move-
ment,
The issue of the ‘Weekly, which
came out February 11, contained an
article on the recent movement among
the undergraduates of the Sheffield
Scientific School for an extension of the
course from the present term of three
years to four. A petition was drawn up
and circulated among the members of
the two upper classes, with the very
satisfactory result that it was signed
by a large portion of each class. The
petition reads as follows:
“The undersigned members of the
Scientific Department of Yale Univer-
sity hereby respectfully petition the
Governing Board for the addition of
one year to the present three years’
course:
“Ist. That a better preparation for |
life work may be had in this- Depart-
ment of Yale University.”
“2d. That the members of this De-
partment may stand in a dignified re-
lation to the members of the Academ-
ical Department of this University.”
The matter has been brought up before
the Faculty but as yet nothing definite
has been given out for publication.
There are many objections which stand
in the way of at least immediate suc-
cess.
At present the matter is in a very un-
settled condition, but the feeling is still
strong among the undergraduates to
have the year added. Should the plan
not be discouraged by the Faculty the
petition will continue to be circulated
and brought before them at Commence-
ment, when the signatures of graduates
of the School may have been added to
those of the undergraduates.
Inter-Class Athietic Cups.
There are in the University Trophy
Room three cups, given by Mr. J. De-
Witt Cuyler, of Philadelphia, in 1893,
to be contested for in three branches of
Interclass Athletics. These cups were
given in memory of Mr. Cuyler’s broth-
er, Thomas Cuyler, with the idea of
stimulating an interest in Interclass
Athletics. One cup was for the Spring
Regatta, one for the class football, and
one for the class athletic teams. The
respective cups could be won by any
class victorious for three successive
years in one of these events. It seems
that little interest was. taken in these-
gifts throughout the College, for the
cups still stand in the trophy room ap-
parently forgotten.
Mr. Cuyler is naturally interested
that the cups should be put to some use
and it has been decided to make
changes in the conditions on which it
is porssible to win one of them. A
class does not now need to be victorious
three successive years, but merely three
out of the possible four. Also it has
been provided that a class winning one
year in any one of tnese events shall
be allowed the privilege of having its
name and record in the event engraved
upon the cup. This will materially add
to the value of the cups, and will prob-
ably stimulate more interest in the
matter throughout the various classes.
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Not Descended From Elihu
Yale.
Henry Clay Yale, who died Friday
morning, February 26, was not a direct
descendant of the founder of Yale Uni-
versity, as has been stated by some
press reports, but is déscended from
Thomas, the brother of Elihu Yale.
His family line was as follows: Thom-
as, brother of Elihu, son Theophilus,
son Samuel, son Street, son Samuel, son
William, son Henry Clay.
Mr. Yale was a member of the whole-
sale dry goods firm of Townsend &
Yale, of 345 Broadway, New York City.
He suffered from a complication of
diseases, and after an illness of 12 days
he died at his late residence, 52 West
Thirty-ninth Street, New York City.
The immediate cause was _ passive
pneumonia.
Mr. Yale was born August 12, 1829,
in Meriden, Conn., being the youngest
son of William and Mary Yale. He
went to New York when he was 19, and
after being connected with various firms
he formed, in 1855, a partnership with
E. M. Townsend. He has been a trustee
of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church,
Avenue and _ MThirty-first
Street, New York City, since its reor-
ganization. He was a member of the
Brion League Club and the Merchants’
ub.
In 1858 Mr. Yale married Miss Amelia
White, of Brooklyn, who died about 10
years ago. He leaves one son, William
timid Yale, and two married daugh-
ers.
The privilege of publishing the Ban-
ner for 1897 has been awarded to Hen-
iz ee soe "08, and: Wred= Ms
ert, ’98. ‘
THE ATHLETIC WEEK,
Annual Winter Track Games-— Base-
ball and Crew News.
The annual Winter indoor meeting of
the University Athletic Association
was held Saturday evening, March 13,
in the Second Regiment Armory in
conjunction »with the games of the
Connecticut National Guard. The pres-
ence of some of the best athletes in
‘the country, the closeness of the con-
tests and the fact that Yale met Har-
vard and the University of Pennsylva-
nia for the first time this year, fully
Warranted the large attendance of
1,500. In addition to the Harvard and
University of Pennsylvania. entries,
Princeton and Columbia Universities,
Haverford and Wesleyan colleges and
the Boston and New York Athletic
Clubs sent representatives.
The number of prizes taken by the
Yale ‘Athletic Association was four
firsts and four seconds. Harvard
took two firsts and one _ second;
University of Pennsylvania took one
first and two seconds. ‘lhe team relay
race between Yale and the University
of Pennsylvania, the event of the
evening, was won by Yale, T. R. Fish-
er, ’98S., the last runner, passing Will-
iams, U. of P., within 20 yards of the
tape, and coming in the winner amid
great enthusiasm. The other mem-
bers of the Yale team were F. P. Gar-
van, ’97, B. Johnson, 1900, and S. K.
Gerard, ’97.
The summary of events in which col-
lege men were entered follows:
50-yard dash, 33 entries—Winner, R.
=. Dyer, '98S., 7 feet, time 56 2-5° sec-
onds; second, F. H. Bigelow, Harvard,
scratch; third, A. H. Leed, ’978., 8 feet.
50-yard hurdle, 19 entries—Winner, E.
-C. Perkins, ’98, scratch, time 6 2-5 sec-
onds; second, W. P. Remington, U. of
P., 7 feet.
Mile run, 26 entries—Winner, Dick
Grant, Harvard, scratch, time 4 min-
utes, 87 2-5 seconds; second, L. W. Sul-
ivan, C. N. G., 70 yards; third, J. ¥.
Cregan, Princeton, 5 yards.
Team relay race, Yale vs. University
of Pennsylvania—Won by Yale, 3 min-
utes 40 3-5 seconds.
Putting the shot, 12 entries—Winner,
E. E. O’Donnell, ’98 M. S., 5 1-2 feet,
distance 438 feet 5 inches; second, E. B.
Morris, ’98S., 7 feet, distance 43 feet 2
1-2 inches; third, R. Sheldon, ’98S8.,
scratch.
Pole vault, 11 entries—Winner, W. G.
Cooke, ’97, 12 inches, height 11 feet 3
inches; second, R. G. Clapp, ’99S., 3
inches, height 10 feet 9 inches.
Half-mile run, 26 entries—Winner,
A. Grant, U. of P., 5 yards, time 2 min-
utes 8 8-5 seconds; second, C. H. Ord-
way, 1900, 40 yards; third, J. C. Shen-
gle, U. of P.
One-mile walk, 6 entries—Winner, J.
P. Adams, 1900, 30 seconds, time not
given; second, W. B. Fetterman, jr.,
U. of P.; third, W.- Darrach, °97.
Quarter-mile run, Y. A. A., 26° en-
tries—W inner, H. F. Benjamin, ’988S., 16
yards, time 56 3-5 seconds; second, A.
Middleton, ‘97S.
Running high jump, 18 entries—Win-
ner, W. G. Morse, Harvard, scratch,
height 6 feet 1 inch; second, R. C. Mer-
win, ’978S., 2 inches, height, 6 feet.
THE NINE OUT DOORS.
For the past few weeks the Universi-
ty base ball squad has been practicing
in the cage. The practice has consist-
ed mainly in stopping ‘“grounders,”
throwing to first base and sliding bases.
The candidates have been coached off
and on by Walter F. Carter, ’95, but the
greater part of the coaching has been
done by Captain Keator. Last Satur-
day, for the first time this year, the
squcd was taken out to the field. Mr.
Carter again coached. The outfielders
were not assigned to their positions,
but the basemen played as follows: H.
W. Letton, ’97S., 1b.; E. F. Hamlin, M.
Dig. 20s 3. Camp, 1900, 6. 8.,,and,.0. MM.
Fincke, ’97, 3b.
The University baseball schedule for
this spring has been arranged and
approved by the Faculty. The list of
games printed below is complete, and
all others published so far have been
without authority and incorrect. The
games on dates between April 14 and
April 20 are included in the Easter
trip. :
April 8—Johns Hopkins at New Ha-
ven.
April 7—Wesleyan at New Haven.
April 10—New York League at New
LOrk:
April 14—Manhattan College at New
York.
April 15—Georgetown University at
Georgetown. ;
April 16—Hampton at Hampton.
April 17—University of Virginia at
Charlottesville.
April 19—University of Virginia at
Lynchburg.
April 20—University of North Caro-
lina at Danville.
April 24—Williams at New Haven.
April 28—Amherst at Amherst.
May 1—Brown at New Haven.
May 5—Lafayette at New Haven.
May 8—Wesleyan at Middletown.
May 11—University of Virginia at
New Haven.
May 14—Andover at Andover.
May 15—Brown at Providence.
May 19—Amherst at New Haven.
May 22—Orange A. C. at East Or-
ange.
May 26—Lehigh at New Haven.
May 29—Brown at Providence.
June 2—Holy Cross at New Haven
or Springfield.
June 5—University of Vermont at
New Haven.
June 12—Princeton at Princeton.
-une 19—Princeton (in case of tie) at
New York.
June 24—Harvard at Cambridge.
June 29—Harvard at New Haven.
July 3—Harvard (in case of tie) on
neutral grounds.
MR. COOK WITH THE FRESHMEN.
The work of the crew has steadily
progressed during the past week on
the Harbor. The weather has permitted
good work every day. The crew on Sat-
urday rowed as follows: J. H. Simpson,
‘97, stroke; G. Langford, ’97S., .No. 7;
P. Whitney, ’98, No. 6; P. H. Bailey, 797,
NO} Dota TD. Marsh, '98;: No. 4: B -G.
Campbell, ’97, No. 3; R. Hitchcock,
"97S., No. 2; D. F. Rogers, ’98, bow.
Mr. Cook has been giving more of his
attention to the Freshmen than to the
University oarsmen. All the candidates
for the Freshman crew are now rowing
on the harbor, being drilled by H. B.
Wilcox, ’98, in the pair oar in the early
part of the afternoon and then coached
by Mr.C ook and J. O. Rodgers, ’98, in
their barges. The men have been
changed about considerably in the va-
rious positions so that no regular or-
der of rowing can possibly be given
at this date. On Monday, March 15, the
order was as follows: Schweppe, stroke;
Greenleaf, 7; Flint, 6; Allen, 5; Green-
Wa 4; Brock, 3; Simons, 2; Patterson,
Ow.
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Date of Dual Athletic Games
: Settied.
The annual meeting of the University
Track Athletic Cup Association was
held at Springfield, March 12. G. B.
Morrison (Harvard ’83) was elected
President, and C. Gillette, °97, was
made Secretary and Treasurer. It was
decided to have a relay race this year,
but it will not be decided until later
whether it will count for points in the
final total. The meet in 1898-will in-
clude a relay race as one of the events
for points. As decided two years ago,
the mile walk will be dropped from the
list of this year’s meet. The date for
the games as fixed by the constitution
will be May 15th and the meet will be
held in New Haven, the last meeting
in 1895 having been at Cambridge.
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Yale-Harvard Football Game.
The Faculty met, March i1, to con-
sider the advisability of extending the
foot ball season next Fall until Novem-
ber 27, the date on which the Foot-
ball management wished to have the
Yale-Harvard game played. ‘The Yale
Faculty decided to allow the extension,
but as the Harvard Faculty would not
consent to the change the game can-
not be played any later than usual.
te date will probably be November
University Tennis Meeting.
At. a University meeting held on
Monday, March 15, the following men
were chosen to serve as officers for the
University Tennis Association during
the coming year: President, Luther G.
Billings, 98, of Washington, D. C.: Vice
President, Robert HE. Stone, ’98S., of
Chicago, Ill.; Secretary and Treasurer,
Clarence P. Dodge, ’99, of New York
city.
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Yacht Club Officers,
A meeting of the Yale Corinthian
Yacht Club was held recently and the
following officers were elected: Com-
modore, S. D. Babcock, ’97; Vice-Com-
modore, F. M. Wilson, 797; Rear Com-
modore, Bruce Clark, ’98; Secretary
and Treasurer, C. A. Goodwin, ’98. Gov-
erning.board, BR. der. Tytus, "97: 7, F,
Lorillard, 98S.;..W.-O.: Cox, °98S.< A.
Davis, ’99, and F. Wickes, ’98.
It was also decided to buy a new cup,
to be offered in the new half-rater
class, in addition to those already open
for competition in two classes at the
regular Spring races. It is not yet
known whether a race will be held
with Harvard this year. It is her place
to make the challenge and no word has
yet been received from Cambridge on
this matter.
